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Benjamin R. Lowell; Sarah E. Fogelman; Katherine L. McNeill – Science Education, 2024
Adopting new instructional materials is an important way to support reform in science education, but implementation can be challenging and complex. Therefore, we conducted a contrasting case study of two middle schools implementing new curricular materials. We conducted semi-structured interviews with teachers and leaders and collected…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Instructional Materials, Science Education, Science Curriculum
Shari Y. Ehly – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In 2019, declines in reading achievement across Texas motivated changes for teacher recertification, which required 60-hour professional development in the science of teaching reading (STR). The problem this study addressed was the challenges K-Grade 3 reading teachers encountered when implementing the recently adopted Reading Academy content at a…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3
Berkowitz, Marvin W. – Journal of Education, 2022
Those who implement character education initiatives intend for those initiatives to be effective in promoting the development of character. To maximize this likelihood, it is important to consider common problems of implementation and assessment. This article addresses four challenges to effective implementation: (a) what counts as evidence of…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Values Education, Outcomes of Education, Fidelity
Gelmez-Burakgazi, Sevinc – Issues in Educational Research, 2020
The aim of this qualitative case study is to investigate the fidelity to prescribed instructional practices shown by teachers in elementary classrooms. This study, conducted during the 2016-2017 Spring Term, interviewed twenty 1st to 4th grade elementary classroom teachers with reference to the fidelity measures of adherence and adaptation. NVIVO…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Fidelity, Educational Practices, Elementary School Curriculum
Mariguddi, Anna; Cain, Tim – British Educational Research Journal, 2022
Drawing on descriptions of research-into-practice initiatives, this article presents a new framework to aid understanding of how research findings influence educational practice at scale. The framework focuses upon five areas: trustworthiness of the findings and generalisability; implications and instructions for practice; support for…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Reliability, Generalizability Theory, Fidelity
Stacey Alicea; Camea Davis; Elizabeth Foster; Rebekah Hornak; Maria Hyler; Annie Morrison; John Papay; Joslyn Richardson; Nate Schwartz; Marjorie Wechsler – Learning Forward, 2025
Improving classroom teaching and learning requires both high-quality instructional materials and high-quality professional learning. Many professional learning stakeholders talk about the value of curriculum-based professional learning (CBPL) but there has been little consensus on what it is or how it fits within the larger field of professional…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teaching Methods, Educational Improvement, Learning Processes
Castner, Daniel J. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2022
Teachers' commitments, or what is often called fidelity in teaching, are of obvious importance in early childhood settings. Nonetheless, fidelity in teaching young children remains an undertheorized concept. Instead of appreciating the philosophical and socio-political complexities of practice, examinations of fidelity in teaching young children…
Descriptors: Integrity, Professionalism, Ethics, Teaching Methods
Lyon, Christine Jennifer; Wylie, Elizabeth Caroline; Brockway, Debra; Mavronikolas, Elia – School Science and Mathematics, 2018
Professional development (PD) programs focused on increasing teachers' use of formative assessment generally provide a framework designed to help teachers understand the breadth and complexity of formative assessment, while advocating for teacher choice with respect to the specific implementation. This study examined the implementation patterns of…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Curriculum Implementation, Secondary School Mathematics, Secondary School Science
Thorsteinsson, Gisli; Olafsson, Brynjar – Design and Technology Education, 2017
This article reports a survey which aimed to examine the present situation in Design and Craft Education (D&C) in Iceland in terms of teachers' general standing and their teaching inside the Icelandic elementary schools. A questionnaire was sent to 170 D&C teachers in Icelandic elementary schools. The questionnaire was completed by 101…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Design Crafts, Design, Handicrafts
Kwong, Elena; Burns, Matthew K. – School Psychology International, 2016
The current study examined the effectiveness of Incremental Rehearsal (IR) for teaching Chinese character recognition using a single-case experimental design. In addition, a morphological component was added to standard IR procedures (IRM) to take into account the role of morphological awareness in Chinese reading. Three kindergarten students in…
Descriptors: Character Recognition, Chinese, Morphology (Languages), Teaching Methods
Nisar, Hiren; Elgin, Dallas; Bradshaw, Catherine; Dolan, Virginia; Frey, Andy; Horner, Rob; Owens, Julie; Perales, Kelly; Sutherland, Kevin – 2M Research, 2022
In recent decades, research and practice have shown that investing in a positive school-wide social culture is a key component of effective education. Evidence demonstrates that educators and students succeed when students are present, engaged, socially secure, and academically successful. Developed by 2M Research in conjunction with an expert…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Special Education, Students with Disabilities
Sibanda, Jabulani – South African Journal of Education, 2017
This paper interrogates the complexity of language use at the Grade Three-Four transition, using the South African context as a microcosm of similar educational systems. The paper describes the complex nature of the transition, particularly within a second language (L2) instructional context. It explores the dissonance between and among theory,…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Grade 4, Theory Practice Relationship, Language of Instruction
Manzeske, David; Reese, Kelly; Liu, Feng – American Institutes for Research, 2018
In 2013, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards received a 5-year Investing in Innovation Fund Development grant from the U.S. Department of Education to develop, implement, and study Accomplished Teaching, Learning, and Schools (ATLAS). ATLAS is an online case library that contains examples of "accomplished teaching"…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Teacher Influence
Danielson, Charlotte – Educational Leadership, 2015
Danielson's Framework for Teaching has provided a common language for discussions of teaching practice for almost 20 years. Many educators love the Framework's comprehensiveness; they find the specific language to be useful as they strive to improve their practice. For other educators, however, the Framework's 22 components and 76 smaller elements…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Behavioral Objectives, Accuracy, Fidelity
Hall, Alfred; Miro, Danielle – School Science and Mathematics, 2016
Objective: In this study, we investigated the implementation of project-based learning (PBL) activities in four secondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education settings to examine the impact of inquiry based instructional practices on student learning. Method: Direct classroom observations were conducted during the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Learner Engagement, STEM Education